WKHM (970

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) is a

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. It is owned by Jamie McKibbin, through licensee McKibbin Media Group, Inc., and broadcasts a

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. Studios, offices and the

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are on Glenshire Drive in Jackson. WKHM programming is also heard on an FM

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, 101.5 W268CA. Weekdays begin with a local news and information program, "AM Jackson with Greg O'Connor," followed by a call-in show, "Talk Back Jackson with Steve Boyle." The rest of the schedule is made up of syndicated talk shows,

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, Free Talk Live,

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with

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. Weekends include shows on money, health, home repair, technology, travel and pets, some of which are paid

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. Syndicated weekend hosts include

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History

On December 7, 1951, WKHM first

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. It offered a

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format of middle of the road music, news, talk and sports. It was originally owned by The Jackson Broadcasting & TV Company. WKHM was a

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of the

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. In 1985, the station was bought by Cascades Broadcasting for $567,000.Broadcasting Yearbook 1994 page B-186
/ref> It kept the same format for four decades but by the 1990s, as music listening shifted to FM radio, more talk programming was added to WKHM's line up. Jackson Radio Works acquired WKHM in 1997. The new owner completed the transition to full-time talk, eliminating all music programming except for a

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show still heard on Sunday mornings. Effective December 12, 2019, Jackson Radio Works sold WKHM, two sister stations, and three translators to Jamie McKibbin's McKibbin Media Group, Inc. for $3.8 million.

Sources

Michiguide.com - WKHM History

References

External links

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Radio Locator Information for W268CA
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